Dedication |
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| So it was that a number of months after each birth we had a service of dedication for each child. Members of the Church, friends and grandparents came to one of our usual Sunday morning services. It was at the usual service time and wasn't a "family-only" affair. During the service, the baby was brought to the front of the congregation, when everyone joined in with special thanksgiving prayers. |
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We as parents made a commitment to bring up the child in a Christian, loving family, where they would learn about the love of God. The members of the Church present promised to help us as parents to bring the child up in a Christian home. Then our Pastor held the baby and walked around the church to introduce her to the congregation. To mark the dedication, each child received a Christian book as a gift from the Church congregation. In this way, we all thanked God for the children and prayed that each one would make its own decision to follow Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. |
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